Breyer vs Brendan

Side-by-side comparison of Breyer and Brendan — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Breyer

Boy name · Rank #5343

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Name B

Brendan

Boy name · Rank #1010

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Metric Breyer Brendan
Current Rank #5343 #1010
Total Births (all years) 197 91,612
Peak Year 2024 1999
Peak Year Births 18 3,994
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1994 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Breyer Brendan
1910ss — 85
1920ss — 165
1930ss — 289
1940ss — 444
1950ss — 984
1960ss — 3,437
1970ss — 6,931
1980ss — 14,601
1990ss 23 28,511
2000ss 33 25,836
2010ss 79 8,907
2020ss 62 1,422

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Breyer Brendan
2014 8 922
2015 8 825
2016 13 688
2017 11 560
2018 11 490
2019 7 422
2020 8 343
2021 11 327
2022 10 269
2023 15 262
2024 18 221

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1994–2024.

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